On Apr 7, 2005 11:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Set the time source on your Root PDC with net time /setsntp:SERVERNAME > > On all other DC's do not set a time source with net time /setsntp: > > By not setting a time source the DC's should all default to the Forest Root > PDC. > > Or you can manually set the other DC's to sync with your forest PDC with > net time /setsntp:PDCname
Actually the DCs of the child domain will use the PDCe of its domain or any DC of the parent domain to sync it's time. Also, the PDCe of the child domain will any DC of the parent domain to sync it's time. KB article for how to set windows to use an external timesource. As mentioned by Chris you would do this on the PDCe of the forest root. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 Phil List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
